Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
We
King James Version
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Holman Bible
we cannot prepare our case because of our darkness.
International Standard Version
Tell us! What are we to say to him? Can we prepare our case to face him when our faces are in darkness?
A Conservative Version
Teach us what we shall say to him. We cannot set in array because of darkness.
American Standard Version
Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.
Amplified
“Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being;
We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].
Bible in Basic English
Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.
Darby Translation
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order our words by reason of darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
Make known to us what we shall say to him we shall not set in order from the face of darkness.
King James 2000
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech because of darkness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of [the] presence of darkness.
Modern King James verseion
Teach us what we shall say to Him; for because of darkness we cannot arrange our case.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we are unmete because of darkness.
NET Bible
Tell us what we should say to him. We cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.
New Heart English Bible
Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.
The Emphasized Bible
Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
Webster
Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
World English Bible
Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
18
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong and as a molten looking glass?
19
We
Names
Cross References
Job 12:3
But I have a heart as well as you; I am not inferior to you; and who shall not be able to say as much again?
Job 13:3
But I would speak with the Almighty, and I desired to dispute with God.
Job 13:6
Hear now my dispute, and hearken to the arguments of my lips.
Job 26:14
Behold, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion have we heard of him? For the thunder of his power, who shall understand?
Job 28:20-21
Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
Job 38:2
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 42:3
Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore, I have denounced that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
Psalm 73:16-17
I shall meditate that I might understand this; it is very hard for me to see.
Psalm 73:22
But I was ignorant and did not understand; I was as a beast before thee.
Psalm 139:6
Thy knowledge is wonderful beyond my ability to comprehend; it is high, I cannot understand it.
Proverbs 30:2-4
Surely I am more carnal than any man and have not the understanding of a man.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see as through a mirror, in darkness, but then we shall see face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know even as I also am known.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be; but we know that if he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.